Google Spreadsheet


What is it?
  • Google Spreadsheets is a free, Web-based spreadsheet with data storage application by Google. It allows users to create and edit documents online while working together in real-time. Data storage is up to 250MB per file.

How can you use it?

Why would you use it?
  • Any student with web access can access Google Spreadsheets.
  • Students can work cooperatively without being in the same room.
  • Teacher can check history to see much work each student actually did.

References
NJ - Core Curriculum Content Standards (2002)
{SCI.7-8.5.1.8 A.1} Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of data, claims, and arguments.

{SCI.7-8.5.1.8 A.2} Communicate experimental findings to others.

{SCI.7-8.5.1.8 A.3} Recognize that the results of scientific investigations are seldom exactly the same and that replication is often necessary.

{SCI.7-8.5.1.8 B.1} Identify questions and make predictions that can be addressed by conducting investigations

{SCI.7-8.5.1.8 B.3}Collect, organize, and interpret the data that result from experiments.

{SCI.7-8.5.3.8 C.1}Express physical relationships in terms of mathematical equations derived from collected data

{SCI.7-8.5.3.8 D.1.a}graphs

{SCI.7-8.5.3.8 D.1.b} tables

{SCI.7-8.5.3.8 D.4}Use computer spreadsheets, graphing and database applications to assist in quantitative analysis of data